Megapodius pritchardii
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Megapodius pritchardii, commonly known as the Tongan megapode, is a rare ground-dwelling bird endemic to Tonga, notable for incubating its eggs in warm volcanic soils or decaying vegetation rather than by brooding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megapodius pritchardii canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
megapode ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
areas with geothermal activity
ⓘ
volcanic slopes ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch size ⓘ |
| commonName |
Polynesian megapode
ⓘ
Tongan megapode ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | restricted range ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | large eggs relative to body size ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Megapodiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightAbility | capable of flight but mainly ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Megapodius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
scrubland ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| incubationMethod |
uses geothermal heat
ⓘ
uses heat from decomposing vegetation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Niuafoʻou Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tonga archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | incubation mound ⓘ |
| offspringBehavior | chicks are independent soon after hatching ⓘ |
| offspringDevelopment | chicks are precocial ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| region | Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
does not brood eggs with body heat
ⓘ
incubates eggs in decaying vegetation ⓘ incubates eggs in warm volcanic soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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